curious we meanness.
it. “loud Alan" of tli Hills—Tricks
of Baby cyclones—A Collapse.
“A curious phdnomenon," said Pro
team F. E. Clarketo a reporter, “is some
on wide plains where the
hot. and «1137. It is t(the
eye *or to y
sienna, which, when 118.0” a grand
, as they do in‘ the western states, are
known as tornadoes.
“When the Union Pacific railway was
being constructed the workmen had fre-
Wflu of witnessing the
uni progress of such whirl~
wt“ which, unmount of the peculiar
action theyhad en drysoil, were called
' ’sand angers.‘ They were especiallyfre-
quent in Lodge Pole Creek valley, through
which the railway, leaving the Platte
river, runs northerly to near the base of
the Black hills. This valley is quite nar—
row—averaging about a mile in width—-
and is bounded on either side by a range
of low, uneven hills.
“The first indication of the approach of
onset these 'sand augers’ would be; the
(mutation, here and there in the valley,
of little whirligigs of dusty winds, picking
up bits of straw, paper and other uncon-
sidered triles, sometimes waltsing into
camp and flirting with the canvas tents or
curing the embers and ashes of out-
d cooking places.
"These baby cyclones would increase in
nzmber quite rapidly, and then be whisked
a ay by strong currents of air, coming
from no one knew where, but all drawing
across the valley toward the eastern
range of hills, over which would then be
seen advancing a funnel shaped cloud,
like that seen over waterspouts - taming
at sea.
“From the under surface of this low
lying cloud a swaying tongue of lead
colored vapdr would prolong, itself toward
the earth, from which, to meet it, would
rise a cloud of dirt and sand. This earth
column would rise higher and higher,
with a whirling motion, becoming more
compact all the while, until the blue
black vapor and the brown mass from
below would unite above, and the com-
pleted, swiftly whirling colnmn commence
moving slowly down from above on its
way across the valley.
“While its forward progress was usually
slow, its rotary motion about its vertical
axis would be very rapid; and so dense
would be the mass of sand gathered up by
it that when the column touched the earth
it would scoop out a shallow channel like
the dry bed of a small stream. Hence its
name of sand auger.
“The diameter of these angers seldom
exceeded fifteen or twenty feet at the
ground, but. their bulk increased with
their height until they were merged into
the broad surface of the thick, murky
vapor from the cloud above, from which
electric flashes frequently played. When
this occurred large hailstones would be
formed, which would be thrown. by cen-
trifugal force, apparently out from the re-
volving storm. They would be found to
be, almost invariably, in the shape of flat
disks, sometimes three inches in diameter
and an inch thick, and made up of layers
(1 ice and sand.
“One such ‘sand augcr' passed near an
engineers' camp where l was at work and
carried off a tent or two. it then grazed
the edge of n corral near by, cutting away
one angle of an ndobe wall, and. sweeping
by the house itself. left every pane of
glass in the one window as neatly ground
as if done by a sand blast machine;
“Passing on. the tents the ‘anger’ was
carrying of! become entangled in the tele-
graph wires running through the valley,
and after dragging down two poles the
cyclone collapsed, leaving beneath, when
it broke up. a mound made up of sand,
bits of adobe, some old boots, a sprinkling
of empty tins. part of a hole of hay and a
dog cared poker deck of cards. The lat-
ter were, afterward carefully gathered up
by:their owner, a genius called Slim Jim,
who always deplored the fact that the re-
covered pack was imperfect, there being
but four aces left in it by the sand auger. "
—San Francisco Examiner.
The Evolution of a not.
A Park place dealer in head coverings
displays in his window “The evolution of
a hat." it is a unique exhibition. First
there is a grave and sleepy white rabbit
in songs. Next to his apartment, as a
reminder of his possible fate. is a mass of
rabbit for from the bodies of some of his
departed fellows. Exhibit 8 In the collee-
ion is a long. conical affair about thecolor
of a hornet's nest, and scarcely as sym-
metrical frln form. It is labeled: "Form-
the rinto shape." Thefourthstage
in theevoluuon is illustrated by an ex-
hibit entitled, "Shrinking the body."
The large gray cone has been contracted
to half its size, but looks as ungainly and
as little like a hat as ever. Exhibit 5,
however, looks very like a hat. The gray
mass has been dyed black and stiffened,
and but for its frayed edges it would
make a very decent headgear. The sixth
sample shows the finished hat, as hand-
some a derby as ever graced a cranium.
‘ lts edges are bound, its interior uphol-
stered with white silk, and is such a per-
fect but as would make the sleepy rabbit,
marked Exhibit 1, almost willing to die
to produce such a triumph of art—New
York Evening Sun.
nigh Livlug at Washington.
In the meantime I hear continuous
complaints about the high prices of living
in Washington, and there is no doubt
that a radical change has gone on in this
regard. The rich men who have come
here entertain so grandly and dispense
their money so freely that. as Senator
Cullom told maths other day. the poor
statesman has a hardtims to keep within
the limits of his salary. Senator Cullen:
said he has made nothing since he has
been in politics, and that he busiest his
money making “sense by working in the
Ileid of statesmanship.
The tie when congressmen could
board on i adayhave long aiueegone
by, and the man who gets along now on
‘20 a week does remarkably well. If he
has his wife and children with him his
hills run well upln the hundreds per
month, and if he has not the chances are
that the allurementsofWashington lite
will carry him last along the road to par-
dition.--(:arpeuter's letter.
nausea letter. W
“We greatly dislike to and fault with i
any of the mm of our beautiful little
city." as abakota editor, “butwsmust
mother-s insist that people keep their
swinecnttromunder theoillceoithie
per. While engaged at our desk writ-
Egon leader on The Bubilityoftlur
Territorial lnstttutiona' for our paper
$3M“§:l“°ti‘ii"%ma
em up no a
snatching is en the beams
t
, seasonal. coasts. m
Ice XIII always dines alone. ,
Mr. Robert! Stairgis of the house of Baring
Brothers left an (rotate of sauna».
' Mr. Gladstone has decided not to go to
Rome to have an interview with Pope Lee.
The Italian, Academy of Science has
awarded to M. Pasteur the great world‘s
prise of 82,4“). ‘
The lure curtains iu the Robert Garrett
mansion at Baltimore cost £200 a yard. and
some of the carpets are declared by an en-
thusiast to be actually worth their weight in
gold.
Cyrus Fifil begun life as a clerk in a New
England eta-e, and once worked ford. T.
Bis-wart for the lnuniiicent salary 850 o
year. He left the dry goods king's employ
to sell newspapers.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, is one of
the few college grmluates not engaged in
teaching who keep up their Latin and Greek.
Hols said tobeamanwho hasau unusual
amount of “book learning."
Adam Forepaugh, the circus man, wears a
diamond for which a Chicago broker re-
cently offered him $10.41!). it weighs forty
carats He has also a fifteen carat diamond
collar button, for which he paid ”#100.
It is related of Judge Clementson, of Ion—
caster, Wis, who is .now a candidate for re-
election in the Third judicial circuit of Wis-
consin, that to save time and oblige the law-
ers he once held court on a railroad train.
The Duke of Newcastle‘s proposals!) pre-
sent a eras of gold and gems to the altar of
St. Paul‘s cathedral has aroumd smnu of
comment among the clergy of t English
Protestant church. The duke is an advanced
rituallst. , a
The Duke of Sparta, crown prince of
Greece, who is to marry one of tbe..l’rince of
Wala’ daughters, is a very handsome young
man, devoted to athletics and field sports,
He is said to be in love with all three of his
cousins, but prefers Princes Maud.
Charles Lyon, of Denver, has a collection
of over 700 pens, no two of which are alike.
They are of gold, amalgam, stool, india rub-
her and other materials, of all sizes and
shapes, and the collection embraces speci-
mens from all quarters of the globe.
Lord fisher, the English judge, cut short a
barrister the other day who was fighting a
losing battle with interminable persistence,
with the remark: “The object of a reply, Mr.
Blank, is toenable counsel to repudiate the
nonsense he has talked in his opening, but
you go on repeating it."
Stephen B. Elkins, Mr. Elaine’s friend and
adviser, is a man of cultivated literary tastes,
and is said to have a remarkable memory.
He is a voracious reader and is able, after
perusing an article once, to repeat it almost
verbatim His library is large. and contains
mnnv rare and valuable books. Mr. Elkins
is 46-years old and a millionaire several times
over.
ltcv. T. De Witt Tnlmngo has his study on
those-com] floor of his Brooklyn home. It
has plenty of sunlight, but other than that
is not an attractive place. The floor is of
bank hard wood, and the walls are dead
white. A big table is drawn up by the win-
dow, and on this are strewn letters, newspa-
pers, books, paper, pens, and all the usual
litter of a man who writes. A still locked
cusbiunlcss chair stands by the table. Around
the walls are rowsuf book shelves and files
of notwlmpers.
TEA TABLE TALK.
A lll‘lfllwlnkJJlXIL looksasif it had been
sanded, is one of the latest things on paper.
The udmirnl‘s hat did not have a long run
liccansc it made the average woman look like
a guy.
Prayer books bound in colors to corre-
spond with the ecclesiastical season? are ex-
hibited.
Bangles would appear to have become the
craze again, and finest silver threads the
favorite.
folklllnl'lit‘l‘d with slips of paper for com-
ments on what is read are u now Boston
wrinkle.
Fur top shoes aroscon on the feet. thme
days of some of the extravagant. women of
Vanity Fair.
Solid silver paper knives in the form of a
Damascus sword have crept in among wed-
ding presents
The cold water treatment fora beautiful
complexion is said to be gaining more con-
verts every day.
Not many women have the courage to
have their “picture taken” in toboggan dress
by rural photographers.
There is in England a society conducted
by ladies for the promoting of long service
among servants Valuable prizes are given.
Already those who are popularly supposed
to know everything are saying more people
will go to Europe next. summer than ever be-
fore.
Reputcd swvlls, “just from the other side,”
have introduced a high but wholly different
from the stovepipe new the fashion in
America. ‘
Parisian dandios have tired of the gold
knobbed canal, crutch canes and can. with
ducks' beaks that have been the rage, and
are carrying a thick stick with the claw of n
cmwtlsh for a handle.
The women of Paris have adopted for the
winter mason n waggle in their walk. The
artof wriggling gratefully in furs is being
taught at the best dancing schools The cor—
rect wagglo is described as a short step and
an undulating sweep of the hips. It is said
to be much more graceful than the manniah
stride that prevailed during the summer.
CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE.
In. D.’(iivsway, of Tennemeo Pass, Colo,
gave birth to live bouncing boy babies re
eently.
The proprietor of the Florida house at St.
Augustine is serving on his tables water-
melons, «members and Jamaica ginger.
A citizen of Brunswick, 0a., [repeats to
paint his house black and ornament the roof
with representations of coilins painted white.
A drain thebearthofahouseat Danbury,
N. 0., has not been out lnforty‘tlve years.
man [ho occupies the house built it and
c has never spent a night away from borne.
Frank Briggs, ill years old, was drowned
M, Jan. :I, at Winchemlon, liasa, and
the body was found Wedneaiay evening by
are of an electric light, which was put under
water on a pole.
" A Biminghnm. Alumna tired a revolver
point blank at anegm's bad, but the bullet
fellhthelloor in an adjoiningmn. The
nsgreeecapedwithasllght scratch
Augustus Arthur Percival keeper of the
town hallof Chelsemlamdod,waearrsated
WIDE]!
solutely Pure.
ever ariee. A marvel of purity
menses. More economical
than the culinary kinds. and cannot be sold in com
petition wilh the multitude of low test. short weight
alum or phosphate Iowders. Bold only in cans.
This w
strengtgoand w
lioyal Baking l’ow er 00., 106 Wall Street, N. l'.
. id: Headache and relieve all the tt'otllilc i luci-
i'; ' it to n l illszxs siutn of the rystuu, such as Bi:-
5, Hanson. Drowsiness, Distress; intonation,
122.113 the Side, (:2. While tlxcirmostrunuk-
able success has bccnnbown in curing
SICK
Headache. yet ('nrtcr's Little lecrl’il'ssroc
valuable in (‘onsripzliium (slim and rev ,
this annoying complaint, while I try :1 so :
alldlsortlvrs cf the sinnmchwfimuhdo the 111' .-
and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured
HEAD
Ache they would be smart pvvirclcfs to tho-e who
Built-r from this dlzli't'fltilxtg tuxllplsint ..:
notcly their gown i does non-ml it
who once try them will find tin-re It
o [I
able in so many ways that i {try will not i.
to do without them. But altered an; i... .
I: tlxcbnnonf f") ni:m,vllv("1i‘.1:vl Y
make our [that l.» ' ‘ r 1..
others do not.
Carter's Lilli: Lil-7 1"“ . ~
very easy to Inliv. (Mo I
They are strictly r.
purge, but b tln-ir ,
nsothcrm us‘ialsrzttsu-n l-\‘V£:b ril.
by druggrsta everywhere, occult ly mall.
. CARTER manicure 00.
New York C .
a1
Coach Colors
IN JAPAN.
Ivory lllack,
Engli~b \‘vrmilmn,
lmlinn Ill-d.
t'hrumc Yellow,
l'llrnnlarlnr "lllt'
mm“
VARNISHES.
Shcpurd's Pamuon t'oach, ,
No. l. roach.
Heavy (it-er,
Quick Rubbing,
Wcanm: “Oil '.
Enumlcd chiller,
.‘Iedluul Ilryiw: lied}:
~AT~
Becker’s Paint and
Will] ,l’npcr Store,
54 MAIN slum-:1“,
South Norwalk.
THE
Metropolitan In . [11. ..
OF NEW YORK,
Stands at the head of all other industrial compa-
nies In the United States, paying its claim.- ‘18 hours
after the proofs have been rent 10 illl‘ home cities.
The agent of this company is
.Iosurn Llama,
dew sexy T0 scsrmel. orrlcs.
HUMPHREYS’
mammmmu
For Home. Cattle, Sheep,
Dogs. Pen .
mrdolmmlnmm g.
meat «Ant-alsoa!
‘ Plato and
Harriers-lea
H E .A. '1' E R!
4 Which- lacks nothing inits construction. either
In durability, economy. working or simplicity of
management. are of size for the
cottage on the on, Also for the
Isl'lADlNé} RANGES
plain and with warming um, pppcr shelf and re
setvoir. Also a line
SELF FEEDING STOVE,
for the parlor or dining room. Cylinder stoves of
all aims for annall or large rooms. '
Decorated Dinner and Tea Sets
A large stock of iron, stone and; porcelain
CHOICE FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS.
GRAPES 0F ALL KINDS.
NUTS, ORANGES, 3m
in fact everything pertaining to the
HOLIDAY SEASON
ALWAYS ON "AND,
and fanl y glassware. Hanging and table. Lam e
“we, llceoratcd single cups and saucers, also 0:
Perfection Cookin Pots, Ire-serving Pots, and lite-w
Pane. also Toilet per which disso res readily and
does not obstruct the pipes.
We are agents for the Gate City Stone Filter.
WWI-l SELL at tho LOWEST PRICES.
NEW DRUGS
atthe
OldStandl
‘ WASHINGTON S'l‘.
We have now received a full ”will“! new drugs.
and invite inspection and trial. why we are
better funlishcd than ever wilhall that goes to make
up a that class drugstore and the ublic tan be air
sured of the freer-est stock from w tell to have
l’lfllll’lllllllll [Iflllllllllllllflll
a: short notice and and in the most skillful man
ner. . .
one. a. s'rrnnson.
i Down Agniuwsllremt
I
The Place forflich or Poor to do their Trading
is at the Market of '
,A. S. Durand
Cor. Main and llaviland Sis, So. Norwalk.
——«—» >WN
FISH, 1111113111, 1111. ‘
HUNT 8a Zamora
H1111, jllll & in.
WOOD HAITI-21.8,
DOORS,
SASH, BLINDS. .
HARD WOOD WORK.1 ..
01' ALL KINDS.
O
Large Stock of Columns
for Trimming
Oo‘
t
l
Sheet Glass' Porterhousc Steak, ale; Loin Steak, the; Round
Steak. Hen; Pork Steak, l4c.; Shoulder Steak, 10c;
Sausage. Hex; Sliced llam, lilo; Whole llam, Ho;
ends of llsm. tic-lilo; Plate Booth to 6; Prime
Rout Beef, loo; Roast Beef. we ; blnuon Chops.
l5c.: Leg of Mutton, l-lc.; Best Carnal Best in
Town. ti to 121:.
Steam Sawing, Plunin
and Turning.
g,
——-+~——~ Everthing of the Best Quality.
Lumber Yard between railroad and carnage
lll'lditl'fl- That can be bad. if there is anyone who wants to
11w wnhiu their means call at m larkct and you
will find if to your advantage. (woods delivered to
any part of the cliy. no matter how small the pur-
chase. l attend to the business myselfand will en
tlt‘llV'DY in please all who call.
(rib-member 1lle place, corner llalu and llavi-
sml strut-ts.
H1111, Bailey. 81 [II]. 1.3. DURAND, Pr1111e111.
SEYMOUR BROS.
llnvc received a large invoice of tlu‘ Celebrated
III-IW-Illllll’ Sillllll Gilli.
£12., direct from factory in hlalncmall and obtain a sum do run, which is guaranteed in be the finest arti-
cle. in this line, It town. ‘
Dew-Bron BIucItbcrrIes.
new-Drop Succolneh.
Pow-llrop Apps-Icon.
new-Drop Tomato Calsup.
new-Drop Limes Beans.
nnc Pens.
Mill 111 mm of Marshall 811311.
South Norwalk, Conn.
Dew-Drop Sugar Corn.
Dew-Drop 'l‘olllulocs.
llew-llrop I'elecllcs. f
Dew-lfi-op Asparagus. 1
Dew-Drop Bartlett Pours. ._
Dew-Drop Early J
. w ,
There goods are strictly first-class, and are put up for those who can appmmtc it good article. We
are gem-rel agents and have exclusive sale for this brand in this town.
case“: nits ANDMEATS
———AT THE OLD STAND OF———-
'i‘. 3mm GUYER 85 seal.
SPRINGWOOD.
ALL ORDERS FILLED PROMPT];
~——-¢ow~——-
t‘lTY FOLKS FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE T0 TRADE WITH US.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
CARPETS 1 CARPETS 1
The Largest Stock to select from of any store in the State at
Lowest P rlces 1'0 r C a. sh.
Elegant Body Bmasells Carpet, 90c up. Elegant Tapestry Brusselle me. Tye, 60c and title. Heavy
Ingmar. 45c, 50c and etc. Extra Lowell ngraine 75c.
WINDOW SHADES.
ind unlit .ons rin rollers, with frinr-e. all madyto hang, 50c . Spring
line‘s. wityh liras'; Tfimmings colnpictchk. All Brass Poles and Trimmings
.Y-
IlUl.L:\ND SHADES.
Rollers l'JHc. COHNICK
l .
WALL PAI’EIL
2 SE STOCK OF NEW PATTERNS. Embossed Gold, «idc to 5th per roll.
metal?» to line per roll. Without Gold, 1c to 21k- pcr roll.
FURNITUI‘I'J. .
in t Suits. iii, 8 trees. Ash Bedroom Suite. 322 up. Walnut and (berry Bedroom Suits, $25
up. tPhr‘h‘ffiiuiloilfgrcatpvariety.Beddin . Bedn'pring», ctr . at low pncee Ponim, lace tunaius,
Lumbmlnine. In fact anythingtofurnls your house complete can be found here at less than city
prices. | arpcts sewed by band and laid by Practical Upholsterers. We do as ilnc work asany city house,
and employ the bolt workmen in each branch of our business. uoode delivered without extra charge.
0. E. SMITH’S.
N i. 2 Atlantic St. owner of Broad. (opposite the Presbyterian and Baptist churches.)
( ‘ STAMFORD. CONN.
Plain Gold,
Kstabllehed in new York oily 1&5.
,.Special Prices
to
ABC" ITECTS
and
BUILDERS
It is not all
covered with
Nickel Plate
”—
It is made in
fulfil
own town.
A '80
Agent for the
celebrated
it I 0 ll ll 0 N ll
RANGES
Plumbers and
ties
Flt‘e", Slate
” and
Loonwoon an ac“
’ accuses. "
The Buck Ranges
E.K
__.AT.~—
. Lockwood & Cosé
o
ll
all varieties of dishes, alsoa good stock of plaid
fireatlledllciion in Priced
llu’s bull’s, Bay's, 111111 ,- Elliot’s
OVERCOATS
Insurance Building, Masonic Building,
Norwalk.
dtw
So. Nor-walk.
mmmnmsem
——mcu ann— l J’ F.“?e“nk I" a ll.
James“
H . ” Norms-{51.13. - Conn.
IENNIE JUNE , .................
THAI-i Nina's
scwmo scams i 0...... . , .
1s run near. gov no mass. fwd-$333. 333' “u" ""
mentalnthcstateforthasleof
fHarncss, Saddles, Halters, Sur-
‘ cingles, Collars, 85c.
; Pine Business To Order,
;a- usual. stihe old e’tand.wherslwill keefi
l for line of Sponges. Chamois,
Robes. Feed NI. Tuvalu: MIC.
L
1
I
51’1111111 111 ill lllllli '
ar run
5 . ,2 .
.. mus-rm... *Se tmel on -
u monom- ammo and «13:: l n 69,
such beautiful work. Agente' Favor- 5
ite.because itis aquick and easyaeller. ,
unis 111ml Ifnflunn ultmn. E
mm '03 9mm
lililE almifiiirumuc 60.;
Ill. 9 III II'lItril feel tired,
ALBANY. N. Y.
narnnoan react-z.
SOUTH NORWALK.
The Old and ' Reliable.
11m mun 1111.
Naval fluid
1
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Nllll 1.111 '
1N event yummy
——AT—__.
LOW PRICES
“A11...
H. KBIEGER’S,..
Malacluo Hotel Blotl,
Bench Imam. Conn.
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